Life Members
Jenny Kirk
Life Member

Debra Kuka
Life Member

Jill Hill
Life Member

Trish Muir
Life Member

Judy Castles
Life Member

Neil Fullerton
Life Member

Cliff Horne
Life Member

Glennis Matenga
Life Member

Glennis Matenga was also another who gave such a lot to basketball. She went from being a volunteer to Club Rep, board member, junior development officer, rep team fundraising, manager, ran venues and did draws with Hilda and Basil Marsh. She also became a badge holder referee, scorebenched and coach for Junior Girls rep team for the inaugural junior secondary schools tourament in Tauranga.  Involved in the formation of Little League in 1994. Such a worthy Life Member.

Basil Marsh
Life Member (Deceased)

Hilda Ross
Life Member (Deceased)

Hilda Ross played a huge part in basketball committees for years and was President in 1986 - maybe for longer.  She formed the Takitimu Club which set up club teams, tournaments under the Takitimu name. Her organisational skills were incredible as she was also involved in netball.  Hilda was also involved in starting Masters Basketball in the mid 1970's which had a huge following.  It was for 35 plus players and played on Sunday nights.  At one time there were up to 16 teams playing in the league.

Petra Osbourne
Life Member (Deceased)

Crosbie R Randle
Life Member (Deceased)

Crosbie R Randle was the first President of Basketball when it was first recorded in Tauranga in 1938.

It was American Basketball Association then and became Tauranga Indoor Basketball Association in 1945 - he was President until into the 1950's. 

Crosbie R Randle was made a life member in May 1950. 

Reg Towers
Life Member (Deceased)

Reg Towers played, refereed and coached from the 1940's - 1960's.  He was also a  a selector for both men and women teams and in 1960 was a selector and coach for Tauranga Men.  Reg served on many committees and in 1954 became President for Tauranga Indoor Basketball Association. 

Reg was also a NZIBA Official Referee and officiated at National and International level.  He travelled to Australia with the NZ Men's team.

 

Michael Foster
Life Member (Deceased)

Michael Foster was made a Life Member - sometime in early 1960's. 

Michael was a past President of Tauranga Indoor Basketball Association in 1961-1962, possibly longer.

While Michael was a President he and his committee wanted to buy the Memorial Hall in the mid 1960s but due to opposition it nevert came to be.

Michael was also a National and International Referee from the 1950's - mid 1966's and was the first NZ International Referee to travel with a NZ Men's team in 1965 to Australia.  He travelled again with the team in 1966.

Jean (Prentice) Hewitt
Life Member (Deceased)

Jean Prentice became a Life Member in the mid 1960's.  Jean served on committees, played club and rep for Tauranga, etc